English > sacred: 5 senses > adjective 1| Meaning | concerned with religion or religious purposes. |
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| Examples | - "sacred texts"
- "sacred rites"
- "sacred music"
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| Narrower | divine | devoted to or in the service or worship of a deity |
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| ineffable, unnameable, unspeakable, unutterable | Too sacred to be uttered |
| inspirational | Imparting a divine influence on the mind and soul |
| inviolable, inviolate, sacrosanct | Must be kept sacred |
| numinous | evincing the presence of a deity |
| quasi-religious | resembling something that is religious |
| religious, spiritual | concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church |
| reverend, sublime | worthy of adoration or reverence |
| sacral | Of or relating to sacred rites |
| taboo, tabu | forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands |
| See also | consecrated, consecrate, dedicated | solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose |
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| heavenly | Of or belonging to heaven or god |
| holy | belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power |
| pious | Having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity |
| Opposite | profane, secular | not concerned with or devoted to religion |
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| Spanish | sacro, sagrado |
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| Nouns | sacredness | the quality of being sacred |
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| Adverbs | sacredly | by religion |
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